Best DSLR Camera That Will Not Make a Hole in Your Pocket – Under 30K

Yes, there are a lot of camera that costs more than Lakhs, however if you are a beginner you can try some entry level DSLR that offers serious update to your phone camera but keeps their cost under your budget. Here is a look at the best DSLR camera’s under 30K.

Please note, body only option comes without any lens (usually 18-55mm lens if offered in the package). It is a better option for those who need a powerful lens along with the camera and can skip the suite lens which deals in mediocre performance at best.

Best DSLR Cameras Under Rs 30,000 in India

1 – Sony SLT-A58K

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Features:

Sensor: 20MP 23.2 x 15.4mm, “Exmor” APS HD CMOS sensor

Weight: 492g

Display: Artculated 2.7″ 460k-dot

AF system: 15 point

Continuous Shooting: 5fps

ISO: 100-16000

Video: 1080 25p/50i

Battery: 690 shots

Pros

Good Battery Life

Good ISO Range

AF system

Inbuilt image stabilization means cheaper lenses

Cons

Smaller preview screen

Electronic viewfinder (although it shouldn’t have any effect on the quality of pictures)

Lenses can be difficult to find

2 – Nikon D5200

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Features

Sensor: 24.2 MP DX format CMOS (23.5 x 15.6 mm)

Image processing: Expeed 4

Weight: 555g

Display: Articulated 3.0″ 921k-dot

AF system: 39 point

Continuous Shooting: 5fps

ISO: 100-6400

Video: 1080 60i/30p

Battery: 500 shots

Pros

5fps continuous shooting

Display

Battery

AF points

Cons

Nikon D5200 is NOT Weather Resistant

Nikon D5200 doesn’t have a focusing motor in the camera body

3 – Nikon D3300

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Features

Sensor: 24.2 MP DX format CMOS (23.5 x 15.6 mm)

Image processing: Expeed 4

Weight: 460g

Display: Fixed 3.0″ 921k-dot

AF system: 11 point

Continuous Shooting: 5fps

ISO: 100-12800

Video: 1080p 60fps

Battery: 700 shots

Pros

5fps continuous shooting

Display

Battery

ISO range

Cons

AF struggles in low-light

Contrast-detect AF in live view is slow

Buffer depth is shallow with RAW files

No AE bracketing; No built-in Wi-Fi

4 – Canon 1200D

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Features

Sensor: 18MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)

Image processing: DIGIC 4

Weight: 480g

Display: Fixed 3.0″ 460k-dot

AF system: 9 point

Continuous Shooting: 3fps

ISO: 100-6400

Video: 1080p 30fps

Battery: 500 shots

Pros

Competitive price

Excellent high ISO performance

Clever and useful EOS companion app

Easy to use

Cons

Autofocus struggles in live view

Few AF points

Slow burst mode

Low resolution LCD

Here you go guys; we hope our blog will help you to choose the best budget DSLR camera for you this winter. If you wish to add another camera that certainly fits in our category, then feel free to write to us. Your suggestions are important.

Amaira is a marketing consultant and fitness enthusiast. Her experience allows her to write on various marketing, health and business topics including, growth hacking, marketing tips, and business management. At present, she is a regular contributor for GetInsightz to aid readers with useful information.

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